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I am finally in the 30's with my BMI, 39.8, and excited. So not sure if that is or is not an NSV, but I'll take it. I know I post how slow my weight loss is, and still feeling it could be better, but excited BMI is in the 30's. I think when I first started, May 2014 my BMI was 49. I did my 6 month requirement for the insurance, which finished in Nov 2014, but had a work injury on my knee and fractured my wrist, so took a break from the program, then started up again April 2015 and finally had the surgery 8/3. Thanks to everyone for their responses, and I love reading these posts and everyones experiences.
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My Doc Wants To Band Me......
MizzStar replied to blessedmomof2's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I think because gastric sleeve is seen as a pre-liminary surgery. Once you have lost enough weight the next step would be gastric bypass surgery to help loose the 20-50% of excess weight that you didn't loose with the sleeve. So I am guessing he sees the band as a more safe and efficient way to get the rest of the weight off! -
Thyroid Issues...anyone Else?
babie_girl28 replied to Nutzie's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
Hello, I was hyperthyroid but had all symptoms of hypo. My blood level is normal and has been for 10 years but my hypo symptoms have not gone away. I am getting sleeved on March 28, 2013 so I hope this doesnt prevent my weight loss. I dont think it will. I am on the preop diet and have lost 15 pounds since March 14 which is 10 days. -
2 weeks post op and I gained 2lbs today... Im freaking out!
Ah0505 replied to Ana87's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I'm 3 weeks out and I "gained" about 1.5 lbs and haven't lost anything in almost a week. It's not possible that I've gained any real weight, I'm not consuming more than 500 calories a day. I guess I'm just rolling with it, see what happens over time! -
Dropped Big Post Op, Gained 6 Back And Now No Change - All In 3 Weeks
lessofme2010 replied to ddoherty18's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Just keep doing everything right and your body will catch up!!! Try not to get frustrated.. If weighing everyday gets to you don't do it. There is no way you could have gained real weight.. Your body is just figuring it all out. Hang in there!! Julie -
:thumbup: I found that when I got the band my cravings changed...well they started to. I started wanting fish and chicken...fast food started tasting like...well junk lol. I was a binge eater. I always told my mom "I think I'm a confused bulimic girl" I would binge and binge, but never purge! I'm almost 23 and I'm 5'3''. I weighed close to 300 at my highest and before my surgery I had gotten down to 253.6. I made it down to 192, but then had some stress and what not so I gained some. I need to get a fill, but I need to wait until things calm down in my life for a while. The cravings didn't go away completely, but they changed and the ones that didn't changed were less frequent! Good luck and I hope that something I said will help lol
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Hello everyone. I am a food addict and I'm tired of living with all this weight. I am seriously considering having the lap band procedure done. I Googled lap band procedures and came upon this site. Very informative and so much to read! Some of what I've read has encouraged me and some has scared the heck out of me. I have a have an appointment with my GP in late July and, at this point, I am going to ask him for information and doctor referral concerning lap bands. Here is my biggest concern: Food cravings. I've tried will power and it doesn't work. I'm 52 and absolutely miserable. This morning I weighed in at 314 lbs. Even at that weight, and feeling as terrible as I do, I STILL continue to overeat. Sometimes crying while I do. Does having the lap band surgery take food cravings away? Will I experience hunger like a 'normal' person? I'm not sure if these questions have been asked/answered on this forum. I've only had the time to review about 20% of the information/posts offered here. I have lost over 100lbs twice in my life. The first time was in 1996 when my bariatric doctor put me on Phen-Fen. It was a miracle! My appetite was 'normal'. I went from 297lbs to 167lbs in 13 months. Then, Phen-Fen was take off the market. The food cravings slowly returned. Before too long, my eating was out of control. Over the next seven years my weight ballooned up to 327 lbs. So, in 2004, I started taking Trimspa...remember when Anna Nicole Smith was promoting Trimspa and lost weight? I went down to 198 lbs using Trimspa over a one year period. In March 2005 I went through a life crisis...marriage related (things are very good in our marriage now) and I let myself go. I can barely perfom my duties at work. My husband loves me no matter what my size, but he worries about my health. In spite of my yo yo dieting and current weight, I don't have any major problems. I do take meds for high blood pressure and thyroid. Sorry this post is so long. I'm scared and excited at the same time about the prospect of getting a lap band. I don't mind walking, riding my exercise bike eathing healthy at all. I just want relief from the food cravings and to feel energetic and get my glow back. I would appreciate any advice/input you can give me.
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I am sort of in the same place. I have been making poor food choices, overeating, and not exercising. I have lost 80 lbs since Dec and am 15lbs to onederland, but have been slowly gaining (about 3 lbs back now) and am freaking out. I have been out and about, and really trying to eat smaller amounts, but have found myself grazing. I would love to go get a fill, but I think my restriction is fine. I still have discomfort occationally, and am worried that if I get a fill, I will be too tight again. I really should do the pouch test, but I get so hungry lately that my stomach hurts. Granted, the hunger is 4-5 hours apart like it should be, but that is when I eat a good amount of food. When I eat less, I am hungry in much less time (1-3 hours). Should I try for another fill?
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Help I've fallen and I can't get up!
travelinsnorkel replied to sash's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
I guess that it boils down to the fact that even though the band helps us with our weight loss, our brains have to catch up. I still sometimes feel like I go into my old eat without thinking mode...this usually ends up in PBing! Good luck to you and I hope that you get back on track! -
Thyroid Issues...anyone Else?
savannah31548 replied to Nutzie's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
I have been hypothyroid since 2009. I take 75 mcg of synthroid. Major weight gain since then after being obese my whole life. Got my first appointment with the bariatric surgery team at the Mayo Clinic in November. Interested in seeing how this all turns out. -
Hi there I'm 7 mos post op & have my port site is quite painful all the time. So bad that I am looking to have my band removed. Very disappointed. I have not lost any weight & the port has been placed in what I think is a bad place. Up real high just above my left boob. I have spent more on trying to find a bra that didnt kill me than I did the surgery itself (insurance paid all but $100). I am looking for a new surgeon that will remove the band & do gastric bypass. Hopefully that will work. Good luck on the port site, I hear it can be "tender" for years. Its not for me
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low calorie intake...bad?
thinoneday replied to Megan_SF's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Hi I'm with Midwest Girl I used to love to gulp water all day long! I'd get over 100 oz down a day, then i got sleeved and guess what? Can't even get down the blinkin' 64 oz now. . . like Midwest, I add sf crystal light or SF welshes blended berry mix to the water. . . it's much better now and as long as i sip small amounts i do really well. . . i'm now at almost 60 oz at it's taken me about 3 1/2 weeks. . . keep trying it'll get better, I promise. . .I'm definately NOT allowed oatmeal or potatoes at all during the first 6 months . . doctor told me it would slow down the weight loss because of the amount of carbs. . . maybe don't eat those and substitute with something else. . I'm still on high protein foods, fatfree cottage cheese, fatfree ricotta cheese, fatfree string cheese, fatfree refried Beans, sf puddings, fatfree yogurt, fatfree mootopia milk, Protein shakes, very mushy tunafish and so on. . Next week i get to try extra lean ground hamburger meat and extra lean ground turkey, we'll see about that! Good luck, I hope it all settles down and you can carry on with your journey. . . -
I am 7 months from surgery and hit the 100 lb lost mark! I can't believe I have lost that much weight. It was a rocky first few months, but I am so glad I did it now. I never have to diet again, with my wonderful tool that helped get me healthily and I will continue to stay healthy!
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My nutritionist started me taking Vitamin B Complex along with my regular daily vitamin. I do feel better now, but my weight is shifting, or I should say gravity is pulling it down (flabby legs)! I do need to exercise more and drink more water, but the vitamin B complex did help.
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I had the sleeve in 2012. I was perfect sleeve candidate. I did not have GERD and no comorbities. I got pregnant post sleeve and I regained all my weight back. I have developed GERD and my sleeve is twisted. I also developed a hiatal hernia which I do not attribute to my sleeve. I am having revision surgery to RNY in October 3 years almost to the date of my sleeve surgery. Should have, would have, could have RNY to begin with. I never wanted to have a 2nd surgery. I do believe drs often times do not like performing sleeve on those with bad GERD to begin with. There are many successful sleevers and lapband to sleevers. Good luck in your decision.
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I Finally Feel Normal Again....mostly
yecats replied to Condessa's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
It sounds like you are doing well. If you are vomiting though you might not be ready yet for solids or try chewing, chewing, chewing reallllllllly slow. Congrats on the weight loss, doing well!!! -
Hi everyone! I'm new here. My name is Virginia and I'll be attending the seminar on August 24, 2006 and hope to get the lapband. I was obese from childhood through junior high and have been morbidly obese ever since, with no luck with any diet plan. I remember so vividly being in first grade and being weighed in the nurses office in front of everyone. I weighed 140 lbs then and have always thought what a hoot it would be to get down to my first grade weight. LOL Today, I'm 37 years old and have a BMI index of 64, with problems of sleep apnea and high blood pressure. Being new to this, and knowing that I will likely find a lot of this out at the seminar, I was wondering if anyone has used NJ PLUS insurance and how difficult it is to get approved. Now that I know this group is here I will definitely visit daily and would love to hear from anyone wanting to write me here or at my personal email: vcarozzolo@yahoo.com Thank you!
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another pound down! woo hoo!
LuvinLife replied to dontgoggilme's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
YEAH!!!! CONGRATS!!! Meeeee tooooooo :-) I was banded 3/11 and this morning i was down 9.5lbs!! Just keep it coming. My dying of hunger has subsided a little..tomorrow i get to start mushies!!! YAY I can't tell you how excited I am to be able to eat actual food!!!!! I am a little scared of gaining during the mushy stage and into full blown eating. I hope it continues to come off for both of us! We should exchange email addresses so we can keep up with one another since our band date was so close!! -
Grossed out by how much everyone around me eats
cindymg replied to jacee's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I'm amazed also at how little it takes to satisfy me. Yesterday I had an Atkins "meal replacement" bar for lunch. Before my sleeve surgery, that would have been my dessert. I too am horrified by watching how much people eat. I have a Weight Watchers friend who inhales her food in the time it takes everyone else to get served. But she maintains her 70 lb weight loss so who am I to judge? -
I know there are a lot of views on weighing yourself daily. I weighed (and still do) everyday but I don't let it bother me if the scale doesn't move or fluctuates slightly upward. After years of not wanting to know what the scale said, it is important for me to weigh in everyday to stay accountable. I'm six months out and getting closer to my goal weight, things have slowed down but that is to be expected. Stick to your plan and you will have amazing results. Oh, and I started dairy (greek yogurt, cottage cheese and ricotta cheese) around 3 weeks maybe a little less.
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Hi! I'm a 48 yr old mom of 3. I've been wanting to have GB surgery for almost 25 years!!! I chickened out the first time.....I'm kicking myself because at that time I had insurance with no prereqs and paid for it 100%...but I was scared and not ready. Fast forward to 2013...dying gall bladder, botched gall bladder removal, bile duct repair surgery. I lost 35 lbs in a month because of that...it was inspiring. Decided to 'clean eat' and joined Beachbody and jumped in with both feet. I was doing FANTASTICALLY, losing a total of 78 lbs, not quite to my goal weight but I felt so fantastic!! But then.....the hubs got hurt at work and was off for 3 months. I had to go back to work. My little bubble of getting to be a stay at home mom, with oodles of time to meal prep and exercise burst in a huge way. The only job I could get was at Pizza Hut....I was angry that he got hurt, I was angry that I had to go back to work. So I punished myself, I ate a shitton of pizza. I very quickly gained weight back and fast forward to today, I'm almost back up to where I started. Recently I've done some selfwork and am in a really good mental space right now. And have set the wheels in motion to get the surgery....FOR REAL THIS TIME. I could have had it a couple years ago, but allowed my husband to talk me out of it. I told him, this time, he doesn't get to say. I've tried to do it on my own and I failed. I need this tool to keep me focused and honest. I truly believe that 25 years ago, I wasn't ready to get this done and would have failed. I'm ready to do this now! I'm not the most patient person, but let the 6 months (or hopefully less) begin!!!! I've gone through seminar, I meet with the surgeon in July. My PCP is on board. The hubs is actually on board. I've quit smoking (sooo hard!) and next is quitting Diet Coke. Thanks for letting me share!!!
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From the album: ANYTHING is possible!
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So close to -100, tired of comments to stop losing!
ItsMe2033 replied to crickee's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
One thing people may be looking at is your face. A lot of time after rapid weight loss, your face can have sort of a gaunt look. I'm not there yet, but in 2008 when I lost 100 pounds my face looked really gaunt. I know that very well because it was when I had my last drivers license photo made. So far I've lost 65 pounds (pre and post op) so it's not as bad this time. I wish I could keep my face as it was when I had lost about 40 pounds. So my theory is that at least some people suggest to stop losing because of the way our faces look, not our bodies. -
Doctors and hospitals in Bethlehem/Allentown PA
Seahorse posted a topic in Weight Loss Surgeons & Hospitals
Looking for good dr/hospital recommendations in PA. Did the 6 month weight management, now want a sleeve. Who is good?? -
How often did you call insurance?
FitnFabfor2014 replied to likemeagain's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
My paperwork was submitted on a Thursday, I called Friday & on Monday, I was told someone would review it Wednesday afternoon (they have 7 days, I was told). I called Wednesday and they said by Thursday afternoon . I called Thursday afternoon, no decision urrrg! I called first thing Friday morn.......approved! Through the whole waiting game I couldn't eat/sleep or concentrate! I was a mess! I lost most of my weight waiting on the approval (mind you I had to go through six months of insurance requirements)! As soon as I got the approval I called the scheduler. She was happy I called her (she was swamped). I got the last appointment for January. Otherwise I would have had to wait until March! Moral of the story....do whatever makes you comfortable!
